On July 26, your bargaining team, union representatives and employer went to the Alberta Labour Board (ALRB) to hear whether or not our request for enhanced mediation was accepted.

While we were hoping for a more intensive mediation process with stricter negotiations timelines, the ALRB directed us to apply for informal mediation, and we continued bargaining with the help of the mediator on Oct. 20 and 21.

We’re happy to report these meetings were productive, and we signed off on most of our outstanding non-monetary articles.

You’ve been put through a lot to get here, but we’re hopeful informal mediation will continue to push the process along and encourage open conversations at the table, so you can get the protections you deserve.